The -Established 1904- rinity ripod T T Volume CXVI Now then-Trinity! Tuesday, April 20, 2021 Number XVII Chaplain Board of Trustees to Meet Next Weekend; Search Will Discuss Budget and Tuition Rates KIP LYNCH ’22 BRENDAN W. CLARK ’21 Board meeting. In October, Enrollment and Student navirus pandemic. At the EXECUTIVE EDITOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Rojas declined to release Success Angel Perez and time, the College projected the Commission’s report, Director of Career Develop- a deficit of $7 million and a The Chaplain Trinity’s Board of Trus- citing that it was conside- ment Joseph Catrino on the loss of $120 million in early page Search Committee tees will be meeting Apr. 23- red “in-progress and the- topic of “design thinking.” April. However, these losses has begun review- Apr. 24 to consider the Col- refore not appropriate for Perez and Catrino previ- were later tempered by the ing applications for lege’s F.Y. 2022 budget and distribution at this time,” ously taught a course on the strong recovery of finan- the Dean of Reli- also review undergraduate and noted that it would subject to undergraduates. cial markets. In response gious and Spiritual tuition. Chief of Staff to the not be made available to Last year, the Board did to the COVID-19 pandemic, 3Life position. President Jason Rojas told the public or the faculty. not set a budget in April and the Board also announ- the Tripod that the Board At the time, Berger- drew on its full $10 million ced a decision last April to “will vote on the budget and Sweeney pledged to enga- line of credit with J.P. Mor- keep tuition and room and Trin Film set the tuition rate for next ge the community around gan Chase amidst the coro- board rates unchanged. year.” However, he added, Trinity’s future. Since that “final adoption…will take announcement in October, Festival place later in the spring Berger-Sweeney indica- MAURA KEARY ’22 which will allow for addi- ted that there would be FEATURES EDITOR tional time to continue wor- small group meetings in king with the Planning and The Tripod looks April to discuss the Com- Budget Council to collect mission’s suggestions. page into student additional information that On Friday, the Board will plans for the 10th will inform a final decision.” anniversary of also include a discussion of A copy of the agenda, student enrollment and fa- the Trinity Film reviewed by the Tripod, in- Festival, which is culty diversity led by the dicates that the Board of Academic and Campus Af- being celebrated Trustees will begin their 7 this May. fairs Committee as well as meeting by hearing from a discussion of the new debt the President’s Commis- and approval process led Instagram sion on Trinity’s Future. by the Financial and Phy- The Commission, which sical Resources Committee. generated ire from some in On Saturday, a plena- the faculty around its com- & Art ry session will be led by TRINITY COLLEGE position last April, relea- CAROLINE RICHARDS ’22 former Vice President for The Board of Trustees will meet this weekend, Apr. 23-24. sed a report at the October A&E EDITOR Caroline Rich- page CT House Majority ards ’22 pro- COVID Test Results: vides you with a list of Instagram Leader Jason Rojas on art accounts April 12 - April 19 to enrich your 9 news feed Cannabis Legalization GARRETT KIRK ’24 thing it will provide some Weekend NEWS EDITOR form of equity or justice,” as As of April 2021, over the legal repercussions dif- a dozen states have fully fer drastically for a Trinity legalized the recreational student that is caught with Recap use of cannabis. While Con- cannabis compared to a necticut has decriminalized Hartford resident who lives n=4173 ANNA BAUER ’23 a few streets over. SPORTS EDITOR the drug, the legislature has not yet fully legalized Cannabis’ legalization Sports Editor it for recreational use like could also provide further equity in the economic page Anna Bauer states such as Washington, realm, as this would lead ’23 provides California, Nevada, and re- to new job opportunities in a summary of cently New York, have. The the cannabis industry that the past week- Tripod sat down with Con- necticut House Majority were not previously avail- end’s sporting able, Rojas added. Rojas 0.62% Positive events Leader and Trinity College 12 Chief of Staff to the Presi- additionally advocates for 95.93% Negative Thank You, Brendan! dent, Associate Vice Pres- reinvesting the tax revenue back into communities and The Tripod expresses its gratitude ident for External Affairs 0.10% Inconclusive programs, emphasizing to and sincere appreciation to outgoing Jason Rojas to discuss the the Tripod that the discus- Editor-in-Chief Brendan W. Clark ’21, possible impact of Connecti- 3.35% Invalid sion has not been centered who has led the Tripod for the past cut legalizing cannabis. about whether to give this three semesters. Rojas told the Tripod In total, Trinity has conducted 4,173 PCR tests between Mon., that he sees there being money back, but where and Apr. 12 and Mon., Apr. 19, with an overall positive test rate of how to invest the money. We wish Brendan all the best as he benefits for the Hartford 0.62%. The inconclusive test rate was 0.10% while the invalid In the bill that was re- concludes his time at Trinity and community if cannabis is and negative test rates were 3.35% and 95.93%, respectively. cently voted out of the continues his studies at law school in legalized, saying for exam- As of Mon., Mar. 19, there were 40 active student cases and 71 the fall. ple, that he thinks “if any- see LEGALIZATION on page 3 students in quarantine due to close exposure. Published weekly at Trinity College, Hartford, CT TRINITYTRIPOD.COM 2 APRIL 20, 2021 The Tripod Editorial Trinity Tripod A Farewell from Brendan Clark Established in 1904 “Now then-Trinity!” Tripod Editor-in-Chief, ’20-’21 Editor-in-Chief This is the last time I no place in discourse will ’20, who brought the Tri- BRENDAN W. CLARK ’21 shall write to the Tripod fail and that the Tripod will pod back from the brink of Managing Editors as an undergraduate, and continue as it has to ensure death that has befallen so KAT NAMON ’22 it would be a lie to suggest that views and perspectives many other campus and lo- DANIEL J. NESBITT ’22 that there is not a tinge of are adequately represent- cal newspapers. In the past sadness, indeed, as I muse ed. We are nothing if not a several years, with the as- EXECUTIVE EDITOR on the value and fundamen- repository of thought and, sistance and leadership of KIP LYNCH ’22 tal necessity of a collegiate as Justice Brandeis has ob- Gillian, the Tripod has fo- daily to the life of a campus. served in perhaps among cused on serious reporting NEWS EDITORS SPORTS EDITORS It has been a singular the greatest judicial dicta of news and turned to bring JACK P. CARROLL ’24 ANNA BAUER ’23 honor to lead this paper for in the history of free speech Trinity reporting that ad- GARRETT KIRK ’24 MATEO VAZQUEZ ’21 the past three semesters. jurisprudence, “If there be dresses the great trials Although the nights have time to expose through and tribulations that we OPINION EDITORS A&E EDITORS been long and there have discussion, the falsehoods face. I was honored to be SKYLER SIMPKINS ’23 JOEY CIFELLI ’23 been many moments of ex- and fallacies, to avert the in charge of that reporting ALEX WECHT ’24 caroline richards ’22 asperation and frustration, evil by the processes of on the news desk, and I am in the end, the chance to education, the remedy to pleased to see that tradition FEATURES EDITORS SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER record and report on the be applied is more speech, carried on among the pres- KATIE CERULLE ’22 alexandra boursican ’23 affairs of this small liber- not enforced silence.” ent news editors. My staff, MAURA KEARY ’22 al arts College has been If there is anything that too, these past three se- BAILEY MCKEON ’22 BUSINESS MANAGER worth it. So often, when the Tripod should be re- mesters has demonstrated OLIVIA PAPP ’23 DIVYANSH GAUR ’21 we reminisce on the pas- membered for in the past an exemplary commitment sage of time, we observe four years, it is a restate- to the reporting we week to BITS & PIECES EDITOR STAFF WRITER its swiftness with a mea- ment of this eternal pre- develop, and a commitment LIZ FOSTER ’22 FAITH MONAHAN ’24 sure of regret. The same cept: that “more speech” is to those ideals which make is undoubtedly true here: always the best means to a newspaper long endure. my Mondays will be sig- encourage those democrat- I also look now to the The Trinity Tripod has been published by the students of Trinity Col- nificantly less exciting and ic values that we come to future, with optimism and lege since 1904. Its staff members are committed to the reporting the thrill one finds in fol- learn, cherish, and pledge confidence in the steady and distribution of news and ideas that are relevant to the College lowing a good lead will be to preserve as we ma- hand that the incoming community. The Tripod is published weekly on Tuesdays during the but a memory of the past. ture into responsible citi- Editors-in-Chief—Daniel academic year. Student subscription is included in the Student Ac- But I would be remiss zens of this great nation.